1970 - A lightning bolt struck a group of football players at Gibbs High School in Saint Petersburg FL, killing two persons and injuring 22 others. All the thirty-eight players and four coaches were knocked off their feet.
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Night: Mostly clear. Low around 61, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 60, with temperatures rising to around 62 overnight. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 91, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 64 overnight. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 93.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Sun's High Temperature
112 at Stovepipe Wells, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
28 at 2 Miles East Southeast Of Hazen, ND